To mark one year to go until the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has launched #WaitForTheGreats, a multi-pronged campaign that aims to generate excitement and interest ahead of next year’s rearranged Games. Running through to 6 September, the date the Closing Ceremony should have been taking place this year, the campaign will […]
continue readingIWBF complete 97% of assessments ahead of Tokyo 2020
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has agreed to grant additional time to the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) to finish verifying the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 sport class players set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. Since January 2020, when the IPC declared the IWBF non-compliant with the 2015 IPC Athlete […]
continue readingKurt Fearnley elected Vice Chairperson of IPC Athletes‘ Council
Multi-Paralympic and world champion Kurt Fearnley is taking on a new role as Vice Chairperson of the International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) Athletes’ Council. The Australian wheelchair racer was elected to replace the Netherlands’ Elvira Stinissen. The Dutch sitting volleyball player resigned in May for personal reasons, concluding a journey she began since being elected at […]
continue readingIPC Board discusses impact of COVID-19 pandemic
During four days of meetings that were held virtually and concluded on Wednesday (8 July), the IPC Governing Board discussed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic across the Paralympic Movement, including the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. On Tuesday (7 July), the Board endorsed the positioning, principles for re-planning, and a roadmap to the Tokyo 2020 […]
continue readingIPC Athletes‘ Council to launch global consultation regarding athlete protests
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Athletes’ Council is to launch a consultation exercise with the global Para athlete community to gather a better understanding on ways athletes could express their views on key subjects at the Paralympic Games, while respecting the Paralympic Movement’s values and principles. The consultation comes after a dialogue between the IPC […]
continue readingPara powerlifter Johannes Hernandez given 15-month ban for anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Puerto Rican Para powerlifter Johannes Hernandez for 15 months after he committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) at the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima, Peru. The athlete returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 31 August 2019 during competition […]
continue readingIPC President Andrew Parsons urges US Open tennis to reconsider decision – statement
“The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is disappointed at the US Open’s decision not to include wheelchair tennis in this September’s event, a decision that has left a lot of the athlete community rightly upset and angered. We urge organisers to reconsider this decision which could potentially undo years of great work to promote and showcase […]
continue readingRooba AlOmari suspended for non-analytical anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) – pursuant to an agreed decision – suspended Bahraini Para athletics athlete Rooba AlOmari for 12 months for committing an anti-doping rule violation. The Rio 2016 Paralympian, who competes in the F55 class, was suspended for a failure to submit to sample collection. AlOmari competed at the 11th Fazza International […]
continue readingIWBF granted more time on Tokyo 2020 athlete eligibility
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has agreed to extend until 1 August 2020 the deadline for the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation (IWBF) to verify the eligibility of all 4.0 and 4.5 class players set to compete at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games. In January 2020, the IPC announced that the […]
continue readingPara powerlifter Esther Oyema receives a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned the former Paralympic champion Para powerlifter Esther Oyema for four years after she committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The Nigerian, who won gold at London 2012 in the Women’s 48kg, returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 28 January […]
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